A corporation had the following transactions involving stock investments with insignificant influence during the year. Prior to
Question:
A corporation had the following transactions involving stock investments with insignificant influence during the year. Prior to these transactions, this corporation had never had any investments. February 16 Purchased 845 shares of HM Corporation stock at $28 per share.
February 26 Purchased 545 shares of Tugg Company stock at $18 per share.
March 2 Received a $0.50 per share dividend from the HM Corporation.
March 28 Sold 230 shares of HM Corporation stock for $31 per share.
April 20 Sold 180 shares of Tugg Company stock at $16 per share.
December 31 HM stock has a fair value of $30 per share, and Tugg stock has a fair value of $15 per share.
Required
Prepare the required journal entries to record these transactions.
Also prepare an adjusting entry to record the year-end fair value adjustment for the portfolio of short-term stock investments.
Income Tax Fundamentals 2013
ISBN: 9781285586618
31st Edition
Authors: Gerald E. Whittenburg, Martha Altus Buller, Steven L Gill